Hello Pete, extremely nice build! I am a huge Schwinn straight bar fan. I see you are using a Sturmey Archer drum hub. How do you like it? Is it a 70mm or 90mm.
Motor mount / tinware progress...
With TRM's tank now painted and clear-coated in Nocciola Bronze metallic, I've turned my attention to how best to fab a motor mount and some ali tinware to compliment the tank's flowing lines. Just starting out with some card mock-ups to help determine the optimum shape of the ali panels.
For a power plant this time round I've opted to go with a 50cc pocket bike motor fitted with a 3.25:1 gearbox. Mated to a 54T final gear, I'm hopeful of plenty low down power to provide adequate acceleration and a cruising speed of 35mph. Fingers crossed...
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Keep your eyes open for a Subaru KX21 Kart motor over there! They are 4 stroke motor & have a ton of power! Hard to get in the U.S.Motor mount fabricated...
Fabbed my DECOLINER's motor mount this morning. Pics should hopefully convey how it'll work.
Even better, the sheet aluminium I ordered from eBay showed-up right on time in today's mail, so I'll be able to crack on cutting and shaping the mount's ali panels this afternoon. Last pic shows the card template taped in place to give an idea of how the panels will look.
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